Hi Friends! I wanted to write about me and why I’m so special. I started writing this big old long story and it was a total snooze fest! Boring!!! So here’s the short version…

Someone found me as a baby and brought me to a shelter. I was very sick and I could barely walk or stand on my own. The Doc’s got me better, except for my back legs, they got worse. I couldn’t bend them, they were frozen stiff. I tested positive for something called Neospora blah blah blah. I just call it Neospora cause I can’t remember the whole name. It’s caused by a parasite that attacks the spinal cord and brain. (I probably got it from my dog Mom when I was in her belly.) The damage is nonreversible and can’t be fixed. It’s not common in dogs and most won’t live past 6 -8 months, if that long.

I was lucky enough to have been on a whole bunch of medicines, which ended up killing the parasite before it could progress. Only my back legs are affected. I also have an issue with one of my front legs, but that happened while I was growing and not because of the Neospora. My Mom adopted me when I was a few months old. She could see how special I was and wanted to be my forever Mom. I live with her and some other really special pups and a kitty. They are my crew.

I am now 3 1/2 years old and beat the odds. I worked hard and stayed strong to get here. And everyday I stay strong and work hard to be the best that I can.

I am one of the luck ones. I am a survivor. I am differently-abled. I am special.

I AM DOBBY STRONG!!!!!!